Certificate Degree Programs
The following community college in Louisiana offers a certificate degree program in Medical Coding. This accredited program prepares graduates to take the CCS examination.
River Parishes Community College
Health Information Technology
925 West Edenborne Parkway
Gonzales, LA. 70737
(225) 743-8500
Program Coordinator: Melissa Norris, RHIA, CCS
Email: mnorris@rpcc.edu
Telephone: 225-975-0478
Associate Degree Programs
The following colleges and universities in Louisiana offer associate degree programs in Health Information Technology. These accredited programs prepare graduates to take the RHIT examination
Delgado Community College
Health Information Technology
615 City Park Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119
Program Director: Jackie Jones, MS, RHIA
Email: jjones@dcc.edu
Telephone: 504-671-6216
Southern University at Shreveport
Health Information Technology
610 Texas St., Suite328A
Shreveport, LA 71101
Director: Kim Newlen, MA, RHIA
Baccalaureate Degree Programs
The following colleges and universities in Louisiana offer Baccalaureate degree programs in Health Information Administration/Management. These accredited programs prepare graduates to take the RHIA examination
Louisiana Tech University
Health Informatics and Information Management (HIIM)
P.O. Box 3171
Ruston, LA 71272
Department Head and Associate Professor:
Jan C. Fuller, MBA, RHIA, CPHIMS, FAHIMA
Email: fuller@office365.latech.edu
Telephone: 318-257-3209
Southern University at New Orleans
6400 Press Drive
New Orleans, LA 70126
Interim Director: John Barrilleaux, MME, RHIA
Email: jbarrilleaux@suno.edu
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Health Information Management
P.O. Box 43565
Lafayette, LA 70504
Program Director: Lisa Delhomme, MHA, RHIA
Email: lmd2727@louisiana.edu
Telephone: 337-482-6633
Master’s Degree Program
The following universities in Louisiana offer Master’s level programs in Health Informatics
Louisiana Tech University
Health Informatics and Information Management (HIIM)
P.O. Box 3171
Ruston, LA 71272
Department Head and Associate Professor:
Jan C. Fuller, MBA, RHIA, CPHIMS, FAHIMA
Email: fuller@office365.latech.edu
Telephone: 318-257-3209
University of San Diego
Health Informatics
5998 Alcala Park, Barcelona First Floor
San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: 888-832-0239
The University of Texas School of Biomedical Informatics at Houston
Health Informatics
7000 Fannin, Ste. 650
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 713-500-3591